Accommodation for Disabilities MAHEC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements regarding Fellow with disabilities. Upon request, MAHEC will provide a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on MAHEC.
SICK LEAVE AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY (Articles 12.01 to 12.11 apply to full-time nurses only)
Death or Disability The Executive's employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive's death during the Employment Period. If the Company determines in good faith that the Disability of the Executive has occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), it may give to the Executive written notice in accordance with Section 12(b) of this Agreement of its intention to terminate the Executive's employment. In such event, the Executive's employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such notice by the Executive (the "Disability Effective Date"), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of the Executive's duties. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall mean the absence of the Executive from the Executive's duties with the Company on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the Executive's legal representative.
LEAVE AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY (Articles to are related to Sick Leave and Long-term Disability will be incorporated in all collective agreements:) The Hospital shall provide a short-term sick leave plan at least equivalent to that described in the Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan brochure. Copies of the brochure will be made available to employees upon request. The Hospital will pay seventy-five percent (75%) of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long term disability plan or equivalent); employees shall pay the balance of the billed premiums through payroll deduction. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Effective April employees with or more years service will be paid at the benefit level for all incidences of absence covered by Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to term or long-term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. An employee who is absent from work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for Worker's Compensation for a period longer than one complete pay period may apply to the Hospital for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit the employee would receive from Workers' Compensation if the employee's claim was approved, or the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the short term sick portion of the disability income plan or equivalent plan). Payment will be provided only if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Hospital and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Hospitalthat any paymentswill be refunded to the Hospital following final determination of the claim by The Workers' Compensation Board. If the claim for Workers' Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the short term portion of the disability income plan. Any payment under this provisionwill continue for a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks. (The following clause will only appear in those collective agreements at hospitals where sick leave banks were established on the transfer to or equivalent:) Sick leave banks standing to the credit of an employee shall be utilized to supplement payment for sick leave days which would otherwise be paid at less than full wages, or for sick leave days at no wages. (Articles and will only appear in those collective agreements at hospitals which had sick leave credit pay out provisions in their collective agreements expiring December, Pay out of sick leave credits shall be made on termination of employment or, in the case of death, to the employee's estate. The amount of the payment shall be a cash settlement at the employee's then current salary rate for any unused sick credits to the maximum provided under the previous accumulating sick leave credit plan. Where an employee, employed as of the effective date of the transfer to or equivalent, did not have the required service to qualify for pay out on termination, he shall be entitled to the same pay out provisionsas set out in Article above, providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify for pay out under those provisions. Where an employee, with accumulated sick leave credits remaining, is prevented from working for the Hospital because of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act the Hospital, on application from the employee, will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal one hundred percent (100%) of the employee's net earnings to the limit of the employee'saccumulated sick leave credits. Employees may utilizesuch sick leave credits while awaiting approval of a claim for Workers' Compensation. (Note: The Hospital shall pay for such medical as it may require from time-to-time to certify an employee’s illness or ability to return to work. Any other related to Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability that existed in theexpiring Collective Agreementwill be continued and numbered in sequence as provisions of this Article, except such of an administrative nature related to this Article which will be continued in the Local Provisions Appendix.)
Long-Term Disability (Employee Paid Plans)
Illness or Disability If, because of Employee’s illness or other disability for a continuous period of more than 45 days, Employee is unable to render the services required by the Company as provided herein, the Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder by written notice to Employee at least 30 days in advance of such termination. Upon such termination Employee shall not be entitled to any further payments of any nature, except for payment of (a) any earned but unpaid Annual Base Salary, (b) any unpaid bonuses and (c) unreimbursed business expenses (collectively, “Payable Amounts”). All Payable Amounts shall become due and payable on the date of such termination.
Disability Separation A. An employee with permanent status may be separated from service when the Employer determines that the employee is unable to perform the essential functions of the employee’s position due to a mental, sensory, or physical disability, which cannot be reasonably accommodated. Determinations of disability may be made by the Employer based on an employee’s written request for disability separation or after obtaining a written statement from a licensed physician or licensed mental health professional. The Employer can require an employee to obtain a medical examination, at Employer expense, from a licensed physician or licensed mental health professional of the Employer’s choice. Evidence may be requested from the licensed physician or licensed mental health professional regarding the employee’s limitations.
Disability Leave with Pay (A) An employee who sustains a job-related disability and is eligible for disability leave with pay under the provisions of Rule 60L-34, Florida Administrative Code, shall be carried in full-pay status for up to 40 work hours immediately following the onset of the injury without being required to use accrued leave.
Permanent Disability Permanent Disability" shall mean Employee's physical or mental incapacity to perform his or her usual duties with such condition likely to remain continuously and permanently as determined by Employer.
Duty Disability (1) For Calendar Year 2018, 2019, and 2020 Depending on the individual's single/family enrollment status, the cost of coverage for individuals receiving a duty disability retirement allowance shall be as provided in subsection 3.a.(1) of this Article, above.
